Senior Manager, Business Transformation – Optimization

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. Lead discrete projects and workstreams within larger enterprise programs .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $156,400 - $195,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex business transformation initiatives, with a focus on AI-enabled solutions, stakeholder management, and measurable business impact. Proficient in designing operating models and frameworks that enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

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Business TransformationAI Agent DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementProgram ManagementChange Management

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Hard Skills

Business Process StreamliningDecision Rights DesignFinancial Impact AnalysisGovernance Framework DevelopmentOperational ExcellenceComplex Problem AnalysisMethodology DevelopmentAutomation ImplementationExecutive ReportingM&A Integration Exposure

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingCollaborationProactivity

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled DashboardsAutomation ToolsProject Management FrameworksChange Management FrameworksEnterprise Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

MBAAdvanced Degree in Business or Management

Industry Keywords

Technology-Driven EnvironmentCross-Functional InitiativesExecutive GovernanceStakeholder AlignmentQuantified Business Cases

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead discrete projects and workstreams within larger enterprise programs
Own initiatives end to end, from framing problems with executive sponsors through roadmap development and delivery
Define outcomes, milestones, owners, and financial impact
Build and run executive governance, including working sessions, steering committee materials, decision logs, and pre-reads
Transition delivered work to permanent owners with documentation, cadence, and accountability
Restart stalled or off-track initiatives by re-establishing requirements, sponsorship, and delivery paths
Establish new capabilities and repeatable ways of working
Analyze complex business problems and develop practical, decision-ready recommendations
Identify interdependencies, risks, and structural inefficiencies across the organization
Streamline and unify business processes
Design operating models and decision rights
Develop reusable methodologies and frameworks
Build AI-enabled agents, automations, and proofs of concept
Lead change management and enablement, including stakeholder alignment, training, communications, and reinforcement
Provide executive visibility into progress, outcomes, risks, and lessons learned
Build AI- and automation-enabled dashboards and reporting
Ensure major initiatives have quantified business cases, value realization metrics, and post-implementation validation

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in business transformation, consulting, program management, or operational excellence within a technology-driven environment
Proven success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable business impact
Ability to design and build AI agents, automations, and proofs of concept independently
Enterprise systems fluency sufficient to scope and challenge systems-dependent work
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including direct C-suite exposure
Ownership of executive-level material
Ability to respectfully challenge assumptions and align stakeholders toward the best outcome
Comfortable operating at strategic and tactical levels using various project and change management frameworks
Highly collaborative, curious, and proactive
Strong relationship-building skills across the enterprise
Ability to thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Exposure to M&A integration or other structural operating model changes (preferred)
MBA or advanced degree in business, management, or related field (preferred)
Candidates outside the designated job location must be committed to relocating prior to their start date and have the legal right to work in the job location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus compensation eligibility
Commission eligibility if in a sales function
Equity grant eligibility
Health and wellness benefits
Vacation
Paid holidays
Refresh days
401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability insurance coverages
Other benefits the Company may offer from time to time